Mop-wringer.



J. SCHMOLINER.

MOP WRINGER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 9, 191?.

1,271,621. Patented July 9,1918..

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' JA'KOIB SCHMOLINER, or nnrnorr, MICHIGAN.

MOP-WRINGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 9, 1918.

Application fild March 9, 1917. Serial No. 153,709.

My invention relates to innprovements in mop wrmgers and particularly to improved 'means'for guiding the mop to position between the presser rollers of the wringer.

The object of my invention is the producftionof improved mop guiding means which willin'sure proper positioning of the mop be- I tween the presser roller's'and which, at the being shown same time, will cooperate with the rollers in the compression of the mop. v

A further object is the'production of guiding means, as mentioned, which will be of simple construction and automatic 'in operation.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and'arrangementsof parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which, 7 i

Figure 1 is a perspective view "of a mop wringerfembodying the invention, the device arranged for use,

Fig. 2, a sectional detail through one side of the 'w'ringer and the adjacent portionj'of the fp'ail to which the same is applied, a slightly-modified form of fastening of the wringer to the pail being shown in. this figure.

. Fig. 3', a top plan View of'the construction sh'o'wn in Fig. 2, with the rollers of the wringer in coiiperative'relation,

Fig. 4, a section taken on line w"m, of Fig. 3, and

F ig. 5, a sectional detail illustrating the method of looking the wringer rollers in operative position.

The preferred form of construction as illustrated in the drawing", comprises a band 1 which is adapted to clampingly engage with the upper end portion of a pail Ain conjunction with which the device is employed. Rigidly secured by rivets 2 to the band 1, at diametrically opposite points, are upwardly extending supports or brackets 3.

To look the device against downward movement, relative to the pail, inwardly pr ojecting studs 4 are provided on brackets 3 which engage with'the upper edge of the pail.

Supported by the upper ends of the brack- "ets 3, is a roller 5, the studs at the ends of which releasably engage with inclined slots 6 formed in said brackets, whereby the roller may be removed if desired. The roller is,

however, locked in position by means of curved keepers 7 provided at the inner sides of brackets 3, which are adapted to engage with the roller studs, as seen in Fig. 5.

Pivotally connected at 8 with the lower ends of brackets 3 are arms 9, at the upper or free ends of which is supported a roller 10', the studs of which engage in inclined slots provided in said arms as clearly seen in Fig. 1. The roller 10 is releasably locked in position by devices of the same nature as oooperate with roller 5 and which are disclosed in a crank handle 12 whereby the same may be manually rotated. To look the handle 12 to saidroller, the inner end of the stem of said handle which is buried in the roller, is provided with outwardly projecting wings 12, as seen in Fig. 4.

The roller 5, as will be seen, constitutes the relatively stationary roller of the wringer, the roller 10 constituting the rela tively movable roller thereof. The latter roller is moved toward and from the roller 5, in the operation of the 'wringer, by means of a pair of substantially U-sh'aped wire members 13 and 14, the ends of the former ipivotally engaging with the upper ends of brackets 3 and the ends of member 'fably engaging with ears 15 provided upon arms 9. The bight portions of members 13 14 slidand 14 are pivotally secured together by means of a sleeve or handle forming member '16. The arrangement is such that, upon downward rocking of the upper ends of members 13' and 14, toward the left, as seen in Fig. 1, the roller '10 will be carried toward the roller 5 or into operative relation therewith to effect compression of a mop which may be positioned between said rollers. As the roller 10 ,reaches its operative position, the member 16 will pass beyond the dead center position, that is the plane of the axes of the rollers 5 and 10, resulting in the looking of the roller 10 in operative position. To insure engagement of the roller 10 with Fig. 5. Connected with the roller 10 is,

the roller 5, helical compression springs 17 v are arranged upon the ends of member 14, engaging with the lugs on arms 9.

In order to properly center the mop between the rollers 5 and 10 in the compression of the same between said rollers, a pair of guide plates 18 is provided, one of which is arrangedat the inner side of bracket 8. The outer edges of guide plates 18 are pivotally connected with brackets 3 so as to permit of vertical swinging of said guides. Swinging movement of each of said plates is limited by upwardly and downwardly eX- tending ears 19 and 19, respectively, provided at the outer edge of each guide plate for engagement with the outer side of the corresponding bracket 3. The arrangement is such, as will be seen, that the plates 18 normally assume downwardly inclined positions, as clearly seen in Figs. 1 and 2, in which positions the inner edges thereof are spaced apart the greatest distance in order to permit of ready insertion of the mop between the rollers5 and 10. The ends 20 of the member 18 are adapted, upon downward rocking of the latter to engage with the under sides of plates 18 and rock the same upwardly to horizontal position, as seen in Figs. 3 and 41. In other words, with this arrangement, it will be seen that when the roller 10 is moved to compressing position or into cooperative relation with roller 5,

the guide plates 18 will be automatically rocked upwardly, moving the inner edges of said plates inwardly into engagement with the mop which will of course be compressed by said edges at the same timethat the mop is held properly centered between the presserrollers. Said guide plates will thus serve the double function of guiding the mop and compressing the same. Upon upward rocking of the member 13 to carry the roller 10 outwardly or to inoperative position, the plates 18 will drop, bygravity, to normal position, as seen in Figs. 1 and 2.

The brackets 3 may be secured to the pail A through 'the medium of the clamping band 1, as described, or the band 1 maybe dispensed with and said brackets secured, di-v rectly to the pail as by rivets 2, as seen in Figs. 2, 3 and 4. The wringer and pail are held down during operation of the device by means of a foot engaging device 21 which is pivotally connected with the brackets'3, and which is adapted to rest upon the ground as seen in- Fig. 1.

While I have illustrated and described the preferredform of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable ofvariation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: a

1. In a mop wringer, a pair of cooperating rollers relatively movable toward and from each other between which a mop is adapted to be received; means for holding the mop in position between said rollers, said means comprising a pair of pivotally mounted guide plates arranged adjacent the ends of said rollersand positioned to adapt the adjacent edges thereof to contact with a mop positioned between said rollers, said guide plates being so mounted that, upon swinging thereof, the adjacent free edges of said guides will move toward or from each other; a manually operatable element for effecting relative movement of said rollers; and means operatable by said element enmatically swinging the same to cause said edges to move toward each other when said a precise details of construction set forth, but 7 8'5 gaging under said guide plates for autorollers are moved relatively toward each other, substantially as described.

2. In a mop wringer, a pair of cooperating rollers relatively movable toward and from each other between which a mop is adapted to be received; means for holding the mop in position between said rollers, said means comprising a pair of ,pivotally mounted guide plates arranged adjacent the ends of said rollers and positioned to adapt the adjacent'edges thereof to contact with. a

a mop positioned between said rollers, said guide plates being so mounted that upon swinging thereof, the adjacent free edges of said guides will move toward or from each other; a swingingly;mounted element for effecting relative movementof said rollers; and inwardly projectingswinging'studs on said element engaging under said guide plates for swinging the sameto cause said edges to move toward each other when said.

rollers are moved relatively toward each other, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. V i

JAKOB SCHMOLINER. Witnesses:

JOHN GUNKA, v W'I HELM F. THIEMT.

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' Washington, D. G. 

